At the Nintendo World Championships, Nintendo announced that Mother, the never-localized prequel to Earthbound, is now available as Earthbound Beginnings on the Wii U Virtual Console for North America and Europe.

These days, most people just take it for granted that RPGs will make it to North America roughly six to twelve months after hitting shelves in Japan. But despite a devoted fanbase and several petitions for its release, one game stands as one of the most-wanted games that we never got. That game is Mother 3. Continue reading ‘Game Changers: Volume 20 – Mother 3’ »

Nintendo announced that GBA games will join the Virtual Console and be available for download on the DSi Ware service. The first games will include Mother 3 and The Legend of Zelda: the Minish Cap. The games are slated for release in summer for Japan with a North American release currently scheduled for Q3. The price point for GBA games will be 1200 Wii/DSi Points.

The highly-anticipated Mother 3/Earthbound 2 translation patch has finally been completed, and has been released for public consumption. Folks with a legal copy of Mother 3 and the knowhow to patch can head on over to the project’s website.